Heart Sutra Talks
The Heart Sūtra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya or Chinese: 心經 Xīnjīng, Tibetan: བཅོམ་ལྡན་འདས་མ་ཤེས་རབ་ཀྱི་ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་པའི་སྙིང་པོ) is a popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. In Sanskrit, the title Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya translates as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom".
The Sutra famously states, "Form is emptiness (śūnyatā), emptiness is form." It is a condensed exposition on the Buddhist Mahayana teaching of the Two Truths doctrine, which says that ultimately all phenomena are Śūnyatā (emptiness).
It has been called "the most frequently used and recited text in the entire Mahayana Buddhist tradition." The text has been translated into English dozens of times from Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan, as well as other source languages.
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February 16th, 1975, Serial No. 00178 Priest, Evil, Heart Sutra, Aspects of Practice, Posture |
Feb 16 1975 |
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February 16th, 1975, Serial No. 00548 Priest, Evil, Heart Sutra, Aspects of Practice, Posture |
Feb 16 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00070 Oneness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Separation, Discrimination... |
Sep 1975 |
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September 3rd, 1975, Serial No. 00069 Heart Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Sanctuary, Separation, Describe, Lay, realization,... |
Sep 03 1975 |
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The Stages of Practice ISerial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt... |
Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Study Period, Obstacles, Heart Sutra, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt... |
Mar 28 1981 |
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Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Lineage, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Vow, Heart Sutra, Sangha,... |
Aug 14 1981 2 |
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Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Emptiness, Aspects of Practice, Lineage, Separation, Sangha, Monastic Practice, Lay,... |
Aug 14 1981 1 |
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The Human Encounter with Death Heart Sutra, Death-and-Dying, Chanting, Transmission, Subject-and-Object, Mindfulness... |
Oct 11 1981 City Center |
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Rinzai Zen Sixth Patriarch, Soto Zen, Lotus Sutra, Heart Sutra, Platform Sutra, Doubt, Buddha... |
Feb 26 1982 |
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Celebration of Spring--This Shore, The Other ShoreSerial: BZ-00014B Keepng Your Place, One-Day Sitting Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Happiness, Observe |
Mar 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Meaning of DevotionSerial: BZ-00011A Saturday Lecture Buddha Nature, Emotions, Mahayana, Religion, Heart Sutra, Avalokiteshvara, Ego,... |
Apr 03 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Heart of Practice Prajna as Compassionate WisdomSerial: BZ-00030B Remembering our deepest intention; noble friendship is the entirety of spiritual life; connection between Berkeley ZC and San Francisco ZC. Ordination, Heart Sutra, Precepts, Describe, Posture, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha... |
Jun 11 1982 |
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July 24th, 1982, Serial No. 01516, Side B Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Eight Aspects, Concentration, Aspects of Practice,... |
Jul 24 1982 |
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Joshu: Wash Your BowlsSerial: BZ-00036B On Handling Activity, Saturday Lecture Continuous, Ego, Bodhidharma, Attachment, Samadhi, Eka, Heart Sutra, Bell,... |
Sep 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Emptiness Means InterdependenceSerial: BZ-00041A Sesshin Day 1 Harmonizing, Posture, Heart Sutra, War, Interdependence, Anger, Ego |
Sep 25 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Importance of Attention to Form in Zen PracticeSerial: BZ-00049A Sesshin Day 1 Doubt, Subject-and-Object, Bell, Heart Sutra, Bowing, Don't Know Mind, Teacher-... |
Feb 19 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra: Gate, Gate, ParagateSerial: BZ-00001A The Mantra of Your Life, Sesshin Day 5 Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Zazen Mind, Tassajara, Priest, Concentration, Bowing,... |
May 15 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The First Grave PreceptSerial: SF-00026 Not Killing Precepts, Buddha Nature, Peace, Heart Sutra, Politics, realization, Mahayana,... |
Aug 04 1983 2 of 3 |
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The First Grave Precept: Not Killing Precepts, Heart Sutra, Buddha Nature, Peace, Politics, realization, Mahayana,... |
Aug 04 1983 SFZC |
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Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. IISerial: BZ-00403B Calling and Answering, Saturday Lecture MM-12, Buddha Nature, Precepts, Subject-and-Object, Daily Life, Sixth Patriarch, Don... |
Oct 01 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 22nd, 1983, Serial No. 00416, Side B Fox, Karma, Daily Life, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Aspects of Practice, Heart Sutra, Priest... |
Oct 22 1983 |
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1984.03.06-serial.00308 Dragons, Vows, Practice Period, Bell, Heart Sutra |
Mar 06 1984 |
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1984.04.09-serial.00309 Emptiness, Ceremony, Freedom, Heart Sutra, Separation |
Apr 09 1984 |
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1984.06.15-serial.00296 Vows, Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Heart Sutra |
Jun 15 1984 |
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Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Chanting, Offering, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Bell, American, War,... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Study Period (J. Ango)Serial: BZ-00410A Saturday Lecture Study Period, Ango, Study Period, Priest-and-Lay, Practice Period, training, Lay,... |
Aug 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 23rd, 1985, Serial No. 00867, Side B Buddha Nature, Building, Heart Sutra, Priest, Happiness, Describe, Conversation, Hate... |
Nov 23 1985 |
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The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered ActivitySerial: BZ-00875A Forms of Zen, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Silent Illumination, Right Effort, Bowing, Heart Sutra, training, Ego,... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 10th, 1986, Serial No. 01467, Side A Chanting, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Beginners, Bowing, American, Hindrances,... |
May 10 1986 |
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May 24th, 1986, Serial No. 00876, Side A Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,... |
May 24 1986 |
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The Buddhist Meaning of RenunciationSerial: BZ-00883A Saturday Lecture Renunciation, Renunciation, Emotions, Practice Period, Heart Sutra, Anger, Ego,... |
Nov 01 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra Commentary Emptiness, Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Observe, Impermanence, Four Foundations,... |
1987 1 |
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March 1987 talk, Serial No. 03977Serial: SF-03977 May be part of sesshin series Freedom, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Intimacy, Heart Sutra, Practice Period,... |
1987 SFZC |
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June 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 01501, Side B Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, soto,... |
Jun 03 1987 |
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Genjokoan IIISerial: BZ-00908B Sesshin Day 2 Genjokoan, Religion, Eka, Echo, Heart Sutra, Describe, Bodhidharma, Interview,... |
Jun 05 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 21st, 1987, Serial No. 01003, Side A Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Happiness, training,... |
Nov 21 1987 SFZC |
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Four Truths and Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00309 Rohatsu Day 1 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Passions, Mundane Life, Attachment, Karma, Obstacles... |
Dec 08 1987 |
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December 12th, 1987, Serial No. 00902, Side A Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Practice Position, Don't Know Mind, Posture, Lay, Fox,... |
Dec 12 1987 |
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December 14th, 1987, Serial No. 00303Serial: BZ-00303 Sesshin Day 7 Attachment, Karma, Heart Sutra, Separation, Hate, Precepts, Culture, Ego |
Dec 14 1987 |
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February 28th, 1988, Serial No. 01536 Discrimination, Duality, Four Noble Truths, Oneness, Non-discrimination,... |
Feb 28 1988 |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00898A One-Day Sitting Genjokoan, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Obstacles, Bowing, Samadhi, Chanting, Concentration... |
Apr 24 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 7th, 1988, Serial No. 00897, Side A Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Nirvana, Evil, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Practice... |
May 07 1988 |
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Where the Hubless Active Wheel TurnsSerial: BZ-00897B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Discrimination, Non-discrimination, Bell, Separation... |
May 14 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 18th, 1988, Serial No. 00891, Side B Posture, cognitive process, Instruction, Lineage, Monkey Mind, Bowing, Buddha Nature... |
Jun 18 1988 |
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June 27th, 1988, Serial No. 01491 Offering, Diversity, Heart Sutra, Passions, Practice Period, soto, Lineage, Mahayana... |
Jun 27 1988 |
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KhandroSerial: SF-01914 Labor Day Posture, Peace, Transmission, Heart Sutra, Emptiness, stubbornness, Passions,... |
Sep 03 1988 SFZC |
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December 8th, 1988, Serial No. 01473 Posture, Emotions, Buddha's Birthday, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Practice Period,... |
Dec 08 1988 |
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January 16th, 1989, Serial No. 01465 Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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1989.05.07-serial.00049Serial: SF-00049 Sunday lecture Suzuki Roshi, Religion, Emptiness, Observe, Heart Sutra, Liberation, Vows, Zendo,... |
May 07 1989 Green Gulch Farm |